Control of Corruption in Nigeria
Nigeria: Control of Corruption was 0.1541 standard error in 2011. ▼ Falling
Control of Corruption in Nigeria, 1996–2011
Source: World Bank Institute. Measured in standard error.
Analysis
The most recent figure for control of corruption in Nigeria is 0.1541 standard error, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, control of corruption in Nigeria peaked at 0.2959 standard error in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1489 standard error, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 49th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Control of Corruption in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | standard error | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.2959 standard error | — |
| 1998 | 0.1985 standard error | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2206 standard error | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 0.175 standard error | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1889 standard error | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1677 standard error | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.171 standard error | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1489 standard error | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1549 standard error | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1522 standard error | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1595 standard error | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1586 standard error | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1541 standard error | -2.9% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 0.1541 standard error is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1659 standard error, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 0.1541 standard error is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1749 standard error, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2472 standard error | 0.1985 standard error | 0.2959 standard error | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.171 standard error | 0.1489 standard error | 0.2206 standard error | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1563 standard error | 0.1541 standard error | 0.1586 standard error | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is control of corruption in Nigeria?
- Control of corruption in Nigeria was 0.1541 standard error in 2011, according to World Bank Institute.
- What is the highest control of corruption recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2959 standard error in 1996.
- What is the lowest control of corruption recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1489 standard error in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for control of corruption?
- Nigeria ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is control of corruption rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Institute, published as part of Control of Corruption (standard error). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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See definition GV.CONT.CO.ES. Inherent to all Governance Indicators is a margin of error, which might vary from country to country, normally attributable to two factors: (i) cross-country differences in the number of sources in which a country appears, and (ii) differences in the precision of the sources in which each country appears.